Hi! Hey, I used to love to drink too! But then I didn't, I had to, not for physical, but emotional reasons. I hated it. It was such a relief to realize I wasn't alone. So glad I really found out about alcoholism. No more monkey on my back. I can BBQ, watch football, and camp, and it's pretty cool to remember it all. Not be the drunk one, sleeping, ahem, passed out through the fun stuff.
Realizing you have a disease, physical or emotional condition, is kinda cool, when you realize there are plans in place to help you live with those conditions. Drinking would/will kill me if I still did it. I would rather chance being the responsible adult, rather than the guest if honor at my own funeral.
I'm glad I found out I was an alcoholic, I'm grateful for another chance today.